Providing patients with information on pharmacogenetic testing
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Providing patients with information on pharmacogenetic testing

Nigel Fleeman Research fellow
Rumona Dickson Director, Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group, University of Liverpool

This article outlines the key issues to be considered before recommending the use of pharmacogenetic tests, which may predict a patient’s response to a particular drug.

Nursing Standard. 23, 21, 46-48. doi: 10.7748/ns2009.01.23.21.46.c6768

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nigel.fleeman@liverpool.ac.uk

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